Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez is not expected to be among the players facing suspension by Major League Baseball for their connection with the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, according to a new ESPN report.

That report, posted tonight on ESPN.com, said MLB is seeking to suspend about 20 players believed to have received performance enhancing drugs from Biogenesis, including stars Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun.

Gonzalez's name was initially tied to Biogenesis and founder Anthony Bosch in a Miami New Times article published in late-January, but the pitcher denied any connection and a subsequent ESPN report said he received only legal substances from the clinic.

In tonight's report, ESPN said Gonzalez will be "scrutinized but possibly exonerated" by MLB, which has been conducting its ownRead more »

Oh, and if there are a lot of ex-Marlins on the list, then Marlin's management is smart for dumping those players. Of course, they will have a lot of trouble making deals in the future. That's a franchise killer.

I am not surprised. Gio is a class guy and there has been absolutely nothing indicating that he used any substance from that clinic, banned or otherwise. MLB should exonerate him. The innocent do not deserve to be tarred along with the guilty.